11+ Tuition for Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Specialist preparation for Sir Henry Floyd from our High Wycombe centre, for the GL Assessment Bucks Secondary Transfer Test (TBGS).
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School is a co-educational grammar school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire (ages 11–18). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding (2024). In 2024/25 it recorded a GCSE Attainment 8 of 73.2, with 97.2% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in English and maths (Department for Education). About 180 pupils join Year 7 each year, selected through The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (qualifying score 121 (standardised)).
How do you get into Sir Henry Floyd?
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School is a co-educational grammar school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, for ages 11–18. Competition for places is strong: only 180 children are admitted to Year 7 each year, selected through the The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools. Because places are decided mainly on the test score, focused preparation makes a real difference.
Think Smart Academy has been preparing children for the 11+ for over a decade. Our High Wycombe centre prepares Sir Henry Floyd applicants for the Bucks Secondary Transfer Test. We teach Maths, English, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning in separate sessions rather than rushed combined lessons, and track progress with termly mock exams and parent reports. Classes are capped at eight students, and every child starts with a free diagnostic assessment so we can see where they need the most work.
- Ofsted Outstanding (February 2024), including Outstanding sixth-form provision.
- GCSE Attainment 8 of 73.2 with 97.2% grade 5+ in English and maths (2024/25).
- 2025 A-levels: 72% A*–B and 10 Oxbridge places.
- Co-educational TBGS grammar in Aylesbury, part of Insignis Academy Trust.
Sir Henry Floyd at a Glance
- Type
- Co-educational grammar, ages 11–18
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024) (report)
- GCSE Attainment 8 (2024/25)
- 73.2 · DfE
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (2024/25)
- 97.2% · DfE
- A-level (2025)
- 72% at A*–B, 40% at A*–A (2025)
- Year 7 places
- 180 (Year 7 PAN 180 (September 2026 determined policy; corroborated by Buckinghamshire Council).)
- Entrance test
- GL Assessment, Bucks Secondary Transfer Test (TBGS)
- Qualifying score
- 121 (standardised)
How does the Sir Henry Floyd 11+ test work, and how are places allocated?
The Secondary Transfer Test (STT) assesses verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and mathematics across two papers of about 60 minutes each, administered by Buckinghamshire Council for all Bucks grammar schools.
Qualifying score: A standardised Secondary Transfer Test Score of 121 or more automatically qualifies a child for a Buckinghamshire grammar school place.
How Sir Henry Floyd allocates places: Qualifying score 121 in the Bucks Secondary Transfer Test. Priority after looked-after children, Pupil Premium, siblings and trust-staff children goes to children living in the catchment area; remaining places by straight-line distance to the nearest of the school’s three main entrances. Up to 6 places above PAN are reserved for FSM/Pupil-Premium pupils scoring 110–120.
September 2027 entry: key dates
- Registration
- Opens 10:00 on Fri 1 May 2026, deadline 15:00 on Tue 2 June 2026
- Test date
- 8 and 10 September 2026 (practice on the 8th, main test on the 10th)
A-level results at Sir Henry Floyd (2025)
For families thinking beyond the 11+, here is how Sir Henry Floyd performs at A-level.
- Grades at A*–A
- 40%
- Grades at A*–B
- 72%
- Grades at A*
- 14%
Destinations: 2025: 10 Oxbridge places; majority to first-choice (mostly Russell Group) universities (school-published).
2025 A-level: 14% A*, 40% A*/A, 72% A*–B; 46 students with 3+ A*/A grades (school-published).
Source: Sir Henry Floyd published results — view. Verified 22 May 2026.
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Sources
School data on this page is taken from authoritative sources, last verified 22 May 2026: Ofsted (latest inspection report); the Department for Education’s Compare school and college performance service (GCSE 2024/25); and the school’s own admissions arrangements. A-level figures are the school’s published 2025 results (see the A-level section above for the exact source). Progress 8 is not shown because the DfE cannot calculate it for 2024/25 (no Key Stage 2 baseline after Covid-19).
